A Little Payload Goes a Long Way - What comes first, the payload or the platform? In a perfect world, both would be designed to meet well-defined mission requirements. In the real world, UAV payloads are often fitted onto existing platforms and then pitched to potential customers. Some in the industry see this approach as doomed to produce sub-standard UAV systems

In: The journal of electronic defense: JED, Band 24, Heft 7, S. 37-43